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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1931
Page
2
A mixed Alpine page covers local business advice urging steady policy for postwar stability, notes on rains and grazing, and commentary on Uncle Sam and wartime graft. It also promotes rail crossing safety, reports a nearby encampment event with speakers, and calls Alpine residents to attend.
An annual scenic drive draws students and Alpine residents together in a goodwill tour. Attendance ranges from 600 to 1,000, with many former participants returning each year. The event benefits students and the college by allowing teachers and guests to visit local beauty spots and meet visiting students, creating lasting enthusiasm.
County Judge Edwin H. Fowlkes is scheduled to address the annual mutual insurance convention in Fort Davis in early August. The event opens at 9:30 a.m. with speakers from several Texas cities, followed by an afternoon session at the old adobe church and a sightseeing tour to Skill Grove Marfa and nearby camps.
An oil painting show at Hotel Lima drew large crowds Saturday and Sunday with 32 pieces on display. The event, backed by the Study Club, ran for eight weeks beginning July 18 and featured young participants in games and refreshments. Nearby notes mention rattlesnakes, a Fort Sam Houston camp prize, and a former stage star with storied connections, all reflecting a lively local scene.
Richard Irving visited with his parent for dinner and plans a Yellowstone trip with his mother Dr. Albert Vine. Local residents and summer visitors are noted at Hotel Limpia and around town. A heavy rain fell Monday and Saturday between here and Alpine. Fort Davis residents enjoyed mountain views with trips by Sul Ross students. Johnny Webster the janitor improved the school yard with plantings and care, eight pinons planted in one bunch.
Pisher Drug Co conducted a guessing contest last Monday awarding two Kodaks to Paul Stack and C A Bryant who each guessed 606. The correct number was 695 and both boys won duplicate prizes for tying. The event drew interest with over 250 entries recorded.
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